Ditching-plow



PATENTED JAN, 5; 1904. J. SrMcGANTS. DITGHING PLOW.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 10,1903.

MODEL Alfopa ay Patented January 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JASON SAMUEL MCCANTS, -OF TALLADEGA, ALABAMA.

DlTCH lNG-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,082, dated January 5, 1904.

Application filed July 10, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JASON SAMUEL MoGANTs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Talladega, in the county of Talladega and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Ditching-Plow, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention-relates to plows, and especially to that class of plows which are used for ditching and terracing. It has for its object to provide a plow of this class which shall be simple in construction,easily manipulated, effective in operation, and means by which a ditch may be cut and the dirt thrown out of the same in a simple and convenient manner, as. will hereinafter appear.

With theseand other ends in view my invention consists inthe combination, with a single beam or standard, of two separate plows, a right-hand and a left-hand one, which are capable of being used independently of each other, the arrangement being such that one of said plows shall be adapted to cut a ditch or furrow. At the end of such ditch or furrow the ditching-plow is thrown out of operation and the other plow, which I call a scoop-plow, is thrown into operation, the said scoop-plow throwing the loose dirt on the return trip in the same direction as the furrow slice has been turned on the first trip of the plow. By again reversing the plows and repeating the operation additional dirt may be loosened and .thrown out of the furrow until a ditch of the desired depth has been formed.

My invention further consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, all tending toward providing a plow of the class described which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency, as will be hereinafter fully described, and par.- ticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a simple and preferred form of embodiment of my invention; but I desire it to be understoodthat I do not thereby limit my self to theprecise structural details shown, but reserve the right to such changes and modifications as may be resorted to within the scope of my invention and without de- Serial No. 165 .018. (No model.)

parting from the spirit or sacrificing the efficiency of the same. ,7

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved plow, showing one of the plow members elevated. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a front elevation.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similar numerals of reference. p

l designates a beam, which may be of wood or metal and which is provided on the sides thereof with laterally-extending segmental flanges 2 2. Firmly secured to the under side of said beam and in alinement with the flanges 2 2 is a standard 3, having a head 4, which is extended forwardly and rearwardly, as well as laterally, to enable it to be secured firmly to the beam and also to place the head thereof in alinement with the flanges 2. When the beam is constructed of metal, it may within the scope of my invention be formed integrally with the standard 3. The latter is provided below the head thereof with recesses 5, and the portion of the standard including said recesses is transversely perforated for the pivotal attachment by means of a bolt 6 of a pair of brackets 7, carrying the plows 8 and 8. Said plows are of ordinary construction and difier from each other only in this respect, that the plow 8 is an ordinary ditching-plow, while the plow 8 has its moldboard extendedto form a scoop, whereby the dirt engaged by said scoop shall be thrown in-an upward and outward direction. Both moldboards are provided with points 9 9*, and they are in most respects of any well-known or suitable construction, they being provided at their inner adjacent sides with landsides l0 and 10, which, as well as the moldboards, are suitably secured to the respective brackets, which are pivotally connected with the standard of the plow.

The handles 11 of the plow are secured to the rear end of the beam, the upper ends of said handles diverging in an upward direction and being spaced in the'usual manner, as by means of a rung l2 and a brace 13. The

lower ends of said handles are made to converge downwardly and are securely attached to opposite sides of the plow-standard 3, at

the lower end of the latter, by means of a transverse bolt 14. The space between the converging lower ends of the handles forms a slot 15, in which is mounted a slide 16, the sides of which are provided with recesses 17 to accommodate the lower ends of the bandles with which the said slide is thus connected. The lower portion of the slide 16 is provided with spaced cars 18, between which is mounted a roller 19. The slide 16 is also provided with an upwardly and rearwardly extending handle 20, which extends upwardly below and between the plow-handles 11. The rear end of the beam 1 is provided with a guide-bolt 21, which extends through a slot 22 in the handle 20, thus limiting the movement of the latter and of the head 17, carrying the roller 19. The handle 20 is capable of being secured at any desired adjustment by means of a hook 23, adapted to engage any one of a plurality of eyes 24 upon the upper side of the beam.

Pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the beam 1 in rear of the standard 3 are a pair of levers 25, the lower ends of which are connected by links 26 with the inner sides of the brackets 7, upon which the plows are mounted. The links 26, as shown in the drawings hereto annexed, are in the form of hellcranks, their pivotal points of attachment, however, being not at their angles, but at the ends of their respective arms. The object of the peculiar shape, therefore, is not to cause the said links to operate as bell-crank levers, but merely to cause them to conform to the shape of the parts or members which are connected thereby and to enable them to operate freely and in the most advantageous manner. In the construction of my improved plow it will be found practical to use differently-shaped links, and I regard connectinglinks of any shape and configuration as being within the scope of myinvention. Hooks 29 are provided, said hooks being connected with the beam and adapted to engage eyes 30 upon the levers 25 for the purpose of maintaining the latter in adjusted position.

The brackets 7are provided with u pwardlyextending segmentally-slotted guide-straps 27, engaging guide-lugs 28 upon the sides of the beam. These guide-straps are conformed to engage the upper sides of the segmental flanges 2 upon the sides of the beam, as will be readily understood by reference to the drawings, and these straps are not only for the purpose of guiding the plows in the desired direction when thrown upwardly and out of operation, but also to strengthen and reinforce the related parts. In order to retain the levers 25 and their related parts at any desired point of adjustment, said levers are provided with suitably-spaced eyes 28', adapted to be engaged by hooks 29, which are connected with the upper side of the beam 1 ashort distance in rear of the fulcra of said levers.

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The two plow members may when desired be used in connection with each other, and my improved plow will thus answer the practical purpose of a lister by throwing the dirt simultaneously to both sides. For ditching purposes the scoop-plow 8 may by manipulating the proper lever be raised to an upright position, where it will not engage the soil, and the ditching-plow 8 will then operate alone to turn afurrow slice. At the end of the furrow the position of the plows is reversed, the plow member 8 being thrown into active operation, while the membe 8 is raised out of operation. The entire plow being then turned, the plow member 8* will engage the bottom of the furrow and throw in the direction of the furrow slice all the soil which has been loosened by the operation of the furrowplow. By repeating this operation as frequently as may be desired a ditch of any desired depth within the capacity of the device may be cut. While the plow members 8 and 8 are being reversed, the slide 16, carrying the roller 19, may be lowered until the weight of the plow is supported thereon. The plow members 8 and 8 may thus be readily manipulated without any additional weight or burden being thrown upon the operator.

For terracing or hillside work the operation of the plow will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains. It will also be seen that when the plow is to be transported along the roads or from one field to another it is not necessary to drag or to haul it upon a wagon, but simply to lower the slide carrying the roller 19, when by raising the plows slightly from the ground the said roller will carry the weight and enable the implement to be conveniently carried to the desired point.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A plow beam, 3. standard extending downwardly from the same, brackets connected pivotally with opposite sides of said standard, and plow members carried by said brackets.

2. A plow beam, a standard extending downwardly from the same and having oppositely-disposed segmental flanges, brackets connected pivotally with said flanges, and right and left hand plow members carried by said brackets.

3. A plow beam, a standard extending downwardly from the same, and a plow member havinga bracket pivotally connected with said standard near the upper end of the latter.

4. A plow beam, at standard extending downwardly from the latter, a plow member,

a bracket supporting said plow member and having pivotal connection with the standard, an operating-lever connected pivotally with the beam, and a link connecting said lever with the pivoted plow-supporting, bracket.

v5. A plow beam, a standard extending downwardly from the same, right and left hand plow members,brackets supporting said plow members and having pivotal connection with the standard, levers connected pivotally with the beam, links connecting said levers with the plow supporting brackets,'and means for retaining said levers in adjusted position.

6. A plow-beam, segmental flanges upon opposite sides of said beam, a standard extending downwardly from said beam, brackets connected pivotally with said standard, right and left hand plow members supported upon said standards, means for efl ecting adjustment of the latter, segmental braces connected with the plow-supporting guide-lugs, engagingthe segmental flanges upon the plowbeam and having segmental slots, and guidelugs upon the sides of the plow-beam engaging the segmental slots in said braces.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JASON SAMUEL MCOANTS.

Witnesses:

S. H. HENDERSON, E. T. CASTLEBERRY. 

